Dr Gloom 19720 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Do you reckon it's alright for a 5 year old, HMHM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26590 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Didn't think it was very different violence wise from the last one. My youngest daughter is 11 and she was fine with it and she's definitely more squeamish than her older sister. You know your bairn better than me so ultimately it's your call, I know some of the stuff I inadvertently watched when my dad first got a VHS in 1982 and I turned out err, well anyway, its up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 He was absolutely fine with the last one. if that the case I'm or too sure why my mate warned me against taking him. He said it was regarding the ending, which I don't want to know about till I see the bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34158 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Gloom, after slating you the other day, I listened to Kermode's patter about it. He reckons that 12A has a recommended lower limit of 8, and that in this instance 8 should definitely be observed. Had a couple of listeners writing in saying that half an hour in their kids wanted to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 He was absolutely fine with the last one. if that the case I'm or too sure why my mate warned me against taking him. He said it was regarding the ending, which I don't want to know about till I see the bastard. Definitely not for a 5 year old IMO. I can see why your mate said that having seen it now. Go see it yourself first, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Yeah, I think I'll do that. He was fine with the last one, even with the Han Solo plot line, which he then revealed in the queue to get in to see the film when he went for a second time with his grandparents - poor sods who had gone weeks trying to avoid spoilers must have been seething ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3956 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Talking of Star Wars, just flicking through the sky channels and saw a nice scene with the kid and Natalie Portman and remembered how creepy it is that they get together. Nowt wrong with a ten year gap between couples but meeting when one is ten is a bit iffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Rogue One is mint. Better than force awakens in some ways. Less obvious humour and fewer nods to the original trilogy but more of a fanboy movie in some ways, definitely a more grown up movie and I'm not sure suitable for a 5 year old. The most impressive sequences bits were the cgi - some next level shit involving Pete Cushing and Carrie Fisher, who I hope is ok after the news that broke about her tonight. The final battle sequence was ridiculous. Amazing direction to cut from one complex action sequence which would blend seasmlessly into the next. Apparently this was achieved by the director, who has a background in vfx, planning it all using VR. I hope I've managed to deliver an assessment there free of spoilers. 8.5/10. Possibly even better than force awakens. Both films have made a mockery of Lucas's attempts at his prequels. Clearly he was surrounded by too many yes men when he made those. Rogue One was the prequel most Star Wars geeks were hoping for, finally delivered. I loved the final segue to a new hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 While I disagree on TFA being a good film, I fully agree on your rogue one comments. I really did enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Nocturnal Animals. Great film from Tom Ford, pretty dark but keeps you involved for the duration. Love a bit of Noir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Bad Moms is fine man. There's a lot worse comedies out there. If you have to watch that to get to watch Hell or High Water, that's a great deal.I couldn't remember who said this so looked it up. You (and Chez) are getting docked points. I put it on thinking reasonable people had liked it. 30 minutes in and even the wife hasn't laughed yet. Edit: David Kelly (as always) spot on about how awful it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Kick Ass 2 - I loved Kick Ass, but this was horrific, like chalk and cheese. Not sure how the writer director got the job based on his lack of previous success but it sorely misses the input of Vaughn and Goldman. More gross-out comedy than super hero, the gross is just rank and I can't imagine laughing even when I was 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Rogue One I had no idea Donnie Yen was going to show up. I'd heard a lot about the droid and that matched expectations, but Yen was the surprise that lifted it for me. I thought the cgi on Cushing and Fisher was incredible despite criticisms I've listened to since and watching the latter deliver the "hope" line after her death had me welling up. The first half hour had me worried as it darted back and forth like a sci-fi Fast Show not hanging about anywhere more than 60 seconds trying to introduce every new character and their strand, but it settled down once they all came together. It was a bit rote that they would travel from one planet to another doing action scenes on locations and then a load of exposition on the ship, repeatedly making getaways then flying into the next danger zone. Any criticism is no more than I would level at ANY of the previous chapters though, it's up there with the best of all installments in the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Doesn't seem to have been mentioned on here so hoying up the trailer and recommending to all. Even if you have no more than a passing interest in the Beach Boys. For the fans there's the story of recording Pet Sounds and Wilson's descent into drugs and madness. The more emotional and dramatic story to interest everyone else comes decades later with Eugene Landy using and abusing his position as Wilson's doctor for his own benefit while others try to get Wilson out from his clutches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8946 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Enjoyed the Accountant for what it is. Surprised Batfleck was the lead as it could probably have worked as well with any actor who's good enough at stuntsing. Batfleck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Just discovered letterboxd. Added and rated most of the films I watched in 2016. Here they are, from best to worst... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34158 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Birdman was definitely worse than Bad Moms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5881 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 That's a pretty poor list tbf! My favourites from last year off the top of my head were Captain Fantastic Green Room I Daniel Blake Don't Breathe 10 Cloverfield Lane Wizard Mode Still waiting to see: Hunt for the Wilderpeople Hell or HighWater Train to Busan Everybody wants some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Two bairns under 3. I see whatever I can whenever I can and a fraction of what I would have previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5881 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Saw Rogue One today, started slowly but got much better. Best one since the original trilogy for me and much better than the last one Edited January 2, 2017 by StraightEdgeWizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14495 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Enjoyed rogue 1 today, not a "massive SW fanboy" ( not seen any of the 3 prequels Lucas did) so can't really compare it to much other than last years effort, which it is miles better than. The thing that got me about them both though is how massively fuckin derivative they both are in different ways. Hardly needs anything said about last years nostalgia fest but today in the first half hour they were stealing scenes from Bladerunner (virtually the first scene of the film is fuckin identical to the first scene in Bladerunner where the spacecraft is coming into land in the futuristic city) and then there's the homages to all the classic westerns filmed at Monument Valley in the sweeping "planetscape" shots. Disney are throwing a fuck ton of money at SW now so I was expecting something a bit more original than blatant theft tbh (there were a couple more that crossed my mind in that first half hour but they escape me now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 That's a pretty poor list tbf! My favourites from last year off the top of my head were Captain Fantastic Green Room I Daniel Blake Don't Breathe 10 Cloverfield Lane Wizard Mode Still waiting to see: Hunt for the Wilderpeople Hell or HighWater Train to Busan Everybody wants some Not seen captain fantastic yet (or even heard of Wizard Mode) but I really enjoyed all of the others that you liked and all of the ones that you've not seen. I've spent most of Christmas watching old films (gutted that Zulu wasn't on) or repeats of Only Fools and Horses. Might try and get some new films watched this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4797 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Not seen captain fantastic yet (or even heard of Wizard Mode) but I really enjoyed all of the others that you liked and all of the ones that you've not seen. I've spent most of Christmas watching old films (gutted that Zulu wasn't on) or repeats of Only Fools and Horses. Might try and get some new films watched this week. Its about a pin-ball player. Its J69s thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5881 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 It's about a family bringing up an autistic lad. If you think it's about pinball you spectacularly missed the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34158 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 It's about me bringing you the gift of free movies. If you thought it was about parents bringing up an autistic kid you can swivel. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hunter/2015/04/15/meerkat-movies-trick-2ish-gets-2for1-films-for-a-year/amp/?client=ms-android-orange-gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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